Fixing plastics with bent tails?

sherwood · Post by **sherwood** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:27 pm

I have some plastics that have been (jammed

) in the lure box too long, which resulted in bent tails. Any way to fix these?

jonnylaw · Post by **jonnylaw** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:03 pm

I"ve heard running them under hot water can work, I've never done it but it makes sense.

T-Bart · Post by **T-Bart** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:54 pm

Well, if it took time to bend the tails, it might just take time to straighten them out again.

Izzy · Post by **Izzy** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:58 pm

Do a quick boil in water then lay them out straight, should do the trick

topwaterkllr · Post by **topwaterkllr** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:04 pm

LEAVE THEM JUST LIKE THAT! IT WILL GIVE IT MORE ACTION!!!

topdogeye · Post by **topdogeye** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:39 pm

test them they usually work exactly the same if not they may have a better action. Oh yea if they've been in your box that long they didn't work well anyway.

sherwood · Post by **sherwood** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:59 pm

Thanks for the replies, I'll try the boiling trick.

And nah, I just haven't been fishing in many many months, probably around summer. Looking to start again, but the weather this week hasn't been too good. I may go down to Seabrook anyway..

GatorYak · Post by **GatorYak** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:42 am

Whaaaat? You mean they aren't s'posed to be bent?